[ALBSA-Info] Fwd: Kostunica strikes again

[Iris Pilika]

>From: Agron Alibali <aalibali at yahoo.com>
>
>Subject: Kostunica strikes again
>Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2000 18:30:46 -0800 (PST)
>
>03] Kostunica-Mount Athos-Visit
>03/12/2000 19:45:46
>Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica arrived at the
>semi-autonomous monastic community of Mount Athos,
>northern Greece, on Sunday on a two-day pilgrimage and
>said, referring to Greek-Serb relations, "the two
>peoples will remain united until Doomsday."
>
>Kostunica is accompanied on his visit by Yugoslav
>Prime Minister Zoran Zijic and a delegation of
>ministers.
>
>In a brief statement, he said he is pleased to be
>visiting Mount Athos, terming it the "cradle of the
>Orthodox faith", while monks welcomed him with the
>honours of a head of state.
>
>Kostunica and the members of his entourage were due to
>attend a vigil at the monastery of Hilandariou in the
>evening, where about 25 monks of Serb origin live. On
>Monday, he will meet Minister of Macedonia and Thrace
>George Paschalidis in Thessaloniki, despite the fact
>he has termed his visit "strictly personal."
>
>Replying to an address from a monk, who said "the
>steamroller of globalisation is sweeping away all
>traditions and ideals", Kostunica agreed and said this
>steamroller acted in a violent way in Kosovo.
>
>Kostunica, who is distinguished for strong adherence
>to the Orthodox Christian faith, had expressed his
>desire to visit Mount Athos and the monastery of
>Hilandariou before the Yugoslav elections. In fact,
>according to certain circles, he had vowed to make
>such a pilgrimage in the event he won the presidential
>elections in his country.
>
>He may also be visiting other monasteries on mounth
>Athos as well and, returning from Thessaloniki on
>Monday, he might visit the women's monastery in the
>town of Ormylio in the Halkidiki prefecture.
>
>Provided the initial programme is observed in
>Thessaloniki, he will visit the Aghios Dimitrios
>Cathedral and lay a wreath at the allied military
>cemetery of Zejdelik.
>
>Kostunica's scheduled official visit to Athens in
>December is still pending, while the exact date of his
>visit has not yet been set.
>
>
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